(January 22, 2014 at 12:55 pm)max-greece Wrote: So Satan isn't in Hell? He's here?
Now I'm really confused. Is there any torture in Hell (other than the heat) or not? If so - who's doing it?
You should read the Bible the answers are there. There is no torture in hell, not one place in scripture mentions the word torture. People who are in hell will have a body of flesh, we know this because all will be raised to life from the grave, the unforgiven will be in hell and the forgiven in Christ through the grace of God will be in heaven.
Those in hell will not be burning with fire, hell is a dark place. The torment of each person will be by that person, God is going to allow each person their full rage of hate against Him, each person will be consumed by hate and the despair it brings to each one. The more one hated God in this life the more hate that person will suffer in hell, so there will be different levels of torment for each person according to the way they lived their lives against God. This is the answer to the age old question, will people suffer different levels of punishment, yes and by their own self. A person will hear the torment of others as they cry out against God, people will not see each other in hell only hear the insanely awful sounds of complete misery of others, this will be the equal punishment of hell for disobedience against the Creator who offered equal salvation for all. Everyone in hell and in heaven will know exactly why those in hell are there and they will know justice was served properly and without fault. Those in hell will wish for the torment of the flames, it would been an easier punishment, if you know someone who lives life with hate just observe their displeasure with life and the agony hate brings to them, multiply that by eternity and examine the horror one will put themselves through, yes the punishment that a person receives in hell is self inflicted.
GC
God loves those who believe and those who do not and the same goes for me, you have no choice in this matter. That puts the matter of total free will to rest.